Persuasive Writing Check for Understanding

What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To convince the reader to do something or believe something

• To describe a process

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is a key feature of persuasive writing?

• Neutrality

• Taking a position

• Humor

• Fiction

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is an example of proving something wrong in persuasive writing?

• "Vote for Sarah!"

• "Please support my football team by buying discount coupons."

• "The principal should let us wear hats."

• "Cell phones don’t cause brain cancer."

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the purpose of the statement: "Please support my football team by buying discount coupons."?

• To entertain

• To support a cause

• To describe a scene

• To tell a story

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which part of a persuasive essay leaves the reader with something to think about?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Thesis

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.6.5